and he would pay for it with revenue from tobacco taxes. a great idea. similarly he would take $4 billion in subsidies we give the oil and gas industry, invest it in new cleaner alternative energy. he takes $300 billion and invest it in surface infrastructure. i was just over in uzbekistan this month, they have a faster, more modern rail system than we do as does china. those are the kind of good ideas that could move this country forward that this congress should embrace. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise. without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to remember and ask this house to adjourn in the memory of a dear friend from rich vail, california. mr. howl, who passed away on january 29. mr. lamalfa: he was a long time community leader, early in his life he served in our united states air force in world war ii. he was born in chesterfield, idaho, later moving to kingsburg in central valley,